Since my last post on poo, things only got worse. The diarrhea was consistent and Louis’ discomfort was only growing. There are those that would disputer my decision not to take him to the veterinarian, but he is free of worms and parasites and I couldn’t bear the thought of putting the little guy on another course of antibiotics. According to Petstyle.com, industry statistics show that diarrhea is the number 3 reason people take their pets to the vet.

At the vet’s office, antibiotics are usually the prescribed course of action. This kills both the good and bad bacteria in the pet’s system and if there is a long term, chronic issue, antibiotics provide only a short reprieve from the discomfort of diarrhea and expose your pet to unnecessary side effects. In previous Poop Chronicles posts, I have made a major discussion of the importance of a high quality diet.

Over the past two weeks, there have been major changes in Louis’ diet, and dare I say, a solution has been found to his ongoing digestive disorders. My Dog Bar guru consulted with me, I explained Louis’ predicament and we discussed his digestive patterns, what food and supplements I was giving him and in what quantities. While many dogs easily digest high protein, all natural dog food without issue, it was suggested to me to try another approach on the healthful high protein theme. Since things seemed they couldn’t get any worse for Louis, we quickly switched Louis to a raw diet, made by Nature’s Variety.

Immediately, we saw a positive difference. His stools are firm, regular and best of all he is comfortable. He is experiencing some mild detox symptoms in that his ears are producing a bit more secretion (our ear hygiene routine, discussed in my post, The Better to Hear you With, keeps this from becoming problematic) and his coat is shedding a bit more intensively then normal. I recognize that over the next few weeks this detoxification process will resolve itself and we will experience the full benefits that raw feeding has to offer.

Detoxification often happens when making this switch as the dog is ridding itself from toxins and as he adjusts to properly in-taking nutrients. The length and severity of the detox depends on the general health of the dog.Over the past week, Louis’ stomach issues (including the lethally stinky gas he was sharing with us) have resolved, his eyes are brighter, his coat is softer and shiner then ever and the detox symptoms are slowing.

In addition to the Pet Flora we were already using, we added a Prozyme supplement to improve Louis’ nutrient absorption. As you can probably tell, we are gradually moving toward a natural, holistic way of caring for our puppy and I can only say that the results are so impressive, I am making changes in my own life and personal care to mimic the health I see in Louis.

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